Extensible table



April?, 1925. 1,532,996

N. GIARD anansmm TABLE Filed oct. 1, 192;; .2 sheets-shut 1 Attorney lPatented Apr. 7, 1925.

UNITED. STATES PATENT foFFicE. i

NAPOLON GIAR-D, OF ST. MICHEL DE RQUGEMONT, QUEBEC, CANADA.

EXTENSIBLE TABLE.

Appiicaiion filed october i, 1923. semi No. 666,002.

' To ZZ 107mm/ it 'may concern.'

' make and use the same.

The present invention pertaiiis'to a novel extensible table, the top ofwhich may be expanded without requiring additional supporting legs.

The article constructed according to the invention is adapted to haveone end hinged to a wall. The remaining end carries a pair of legs whichmay be folded against the bottom of the table proper so that the lattermay be swung outwardly when theV device is not in use. In this positionit occupies but a very small space adjacent the vertical suport.v v i. l

The table proper above referred to comprises a pair of side memberswhich carry a slidable top. vEach side member carries a slide which isadapted to move with the slidable top. The top carries supporting stripswhich engage the slides in all positions. The slides and associatedparts of the device are so constructed that when 4the table is extended,each slide lies iii a side wall and in one of the supporting stripscarried by the top. In this manner the top is supported inextendedpesition without the necessityl extended position;

Figure 8 is a section on the line 8--8 of Figure 4;

. throughout.

is a side elevation of the `table Figure 9 is a sectional one of theslides; and,Y Y

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view of several of the slats.Reference will now be had to these views by means of like characterswhich are employed -to designate corresponding parts In Figure l thenumeral 1 indicates a vertical member such as a wall towhich the tableproper is connected. The connection is made by means of a pair ofbrackets 2 to which is'pi-voted theV table proper generally,-

indicated by the numeral 3. The table comprises a pair of side members 4which are doubly grooved as at 7I and 8,-.tlie grooves 7 serving toaccommodate slides 9 described in detail below, while the grooves 8serve for a purpose which is also'ppointed out in more detailhereinafter. Across the top is laid a `slidable stiiftop 6, from theforward end of which depends a cross piece 5.V

To the rear or inner end of tlie stiff is joined a series of contiguousslats 10 which are mutually articulated byfmeans of several flexiblefabric strips 11 Asecured to the bottom thereof.; Two 0f thesestrips arelocated at thesides, while the third one lies intermediately," asyvillustrated in Figure` 8. At t-he rear ends oftheA side walls 4 aremounted a pair of rollers 12 over which the perspective View of ends ofthe slatsmayfpass, asillustrated in Figure 4. The intermediate strip 11is eiidf. less and passes around a roller 12 supported pn the member 20,referred to iii detail be- OWV. l i Y l Since both sides of the table'are of identical construction, it will suffice to describe only one ofthese sides in detail. The slide 9 above referred to is a block ofsubstantially square cross section and having four rectangular faces,asillustrated in Figure 9. This block is received in the groove 7 and isadapted to move freely therein. In the uppersurfa'ce is cut a slot 13while in the lower surface is formed a similar slot 14, the two slotsoverlapping each other at their inner ends, as shown in Figure 4. To theside member 4 is fixed a stop 15 received in the upper slot 13. It willbe apparent that the stop 15 remains stationary with the side member towhich it is attached, whilev the slide is movable relatively thereto.

To the cross piece 5 is secured a strip 1G which is movable therewithand which llt) carries a stop 17 similar tothe member 15. Y

"2Q with the space back of the rollers so that Ythey may receive theslats when the table is The stop 17 is received in the lower slot 14, asshown clearly in Figure 4.

Y "lhe inner face of each member 4 is engaged by one of the supportingstrips 16. These strips are further formed with grooves 19 which receivethe corresponding slide 9. `Asthe stili top 6 is pulled outwardlyA Y lto the position shown in Figure 4, it is held contracted to the positionshown in Figures 1 and 5. The rollers arel spaced at some distance fromthe support 1, and a partition 21 is supported between the brackets 2 ata space rearwardly ofV the rollers12 to allow for accommodation oftheslats; A

Y backing strip 22 is placed alongY the support 1 and engages the innerfaces ot both 30 Y brackets. By reason of this construction Y thereremains a Yspace 23 between the mem'- bers 21'V and 22 for a purposepresently to be described.

The'stationary cross piece 2O .has hinged.

thereto a strip 241:0 the ends, of which are connectedlegs 25. `A spring26 is connected to t-he strip 24 and to thek inner edgeof the strip 2Oso'that if the table is slightly lifted y from the Yposition shown inFigure 1. the legs V.will follow the direction of the arrow andengagefthe lower edges of the sides 3. Then the table is lowered to theposition shown in kFigure 2,'.the lower ends of the legs'will pass .intothe space 23.Y y f When the table is to Vbe expanded after beingbroughtto the position illustrated in Figure 1, the stift top 6-orv any partcarried thereby is grasped in the hands and moved outwardly.v The strips16 being. secured to the member 5 move with the top 6 until the stop 17engages the iorward end of the lower slot 14. Because of thisengagement,

continued outward movement of the stiff top will cause a similar andsimultaneous movement oit the slides 9.' Finally the slides 'arekstopped in their-movement because of being limited by the V`stationarystops 15 secured to the stationary sides 4. The sti't't1 Vtop6l andassociated parts are guided and supported in .their outward movementbecause of the engagement Yof the slides 9 in the grooves 1950i thestrips 16.

VVhi-lea speciiic embodiment of .the invention has been. illustratedanddescribed, it is to be understood that various alterations in thedetails of construction maybe made vwithout departing from the spirit otthe invention as indicated by the" appended claim. V Having thus 'fullydescribed the uwention, what 1 claim as new and desire to` protect byLetters Patent is:

An extensible table comprising a pair of side members, a top slidablysupported by said ,members rollers supported between said members, astripfcarriedat oneend ot said top. aplurality ot slats articulatedtothe remaining end of the top and adaptedto pass over said roller, vaslide carried by one of said side members and having a pair of groovestherein, a stop carriedby said lside member and receveable in Vone ofsaid grooves, .a second strip secured to the first named strip and lyingparallel to the top, and a stop carried by said last named strip.

said stop-beingfreceivable in the remaining Vgroove ot the slide. Y

ln witness whereof- I have hereunto set myn hand.

NAPOLEON Aveinen.

